🏛️ AER Autumn Bureau Meeting 📅 10 December 2025 | 🕘 09:20 – 10:20 Shaping the Post-2027 Cohesion Policy Framework Cohesion Policy is one of the European Union’s most important instruments for strengthening economic, social, and territorial cohesion, fostering development, and reducing inequalities between regions. As discussions begin for the 2028–2034 … [Read more...]
“No Services, No Stay: Turning Access Into a Right” – AER Bureau debate
Official Launch of the AER Task Force on Access to Services📅 10 December 2025 | 🏛️ AER Autumn Bureau Meeting Building a Europe Where Everyone Has Access to Essential Services Access to quality essential services—education, healthcare, housing, transport, digital connectivity—is a cornerstone of well-being and equality. Yet, across Europe, many citizens in rural, … [Read more...]
Policy Briefing | MFF 2028 – 2034: Regional Development at Stake
The European Commission’s proposal for the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028–2034, worth €1.98 trillion (1.26% EU GNI), introduces National Regional Partnership Plans (NRPPs) as the main delivery mechanism for EU funds, including the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), Cohesion Fund (CF), Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), and other instruments. While the … [Read more...]
Join the new AER Task Force on Access to Services!
About the Task Force Building upon the AER Political Priorities for 2025-2030, members of the AER Political Bureau during the Spring meeting in Maribor (June 2025) decided to establish a new Task Force on Access to Services, which will run from 2025 to 2027. This Task Force seeks to improve the design and delivery of essential services across all European regions, … [Read more...]
A Multiannual Financial Framework That Works for All Regions
A call for an EU budget that works for every territory, every community, every citizen, by the AER Bureau rapporteur on the MFF negotiations, Jan Klopman (Flevoland, NL) In response to the European Commission’s proposal for the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028-2034 –“An ambitious budget for a stronger Europe”– the Assembly of European Regions are calling for … [Read more...]
The 2025-2030 AER Political Priorities
Working for the European Regions of 2030 Every five years, the Bureau of the Assembly of European Regions sets the political voice underpinning the AER's priorities as a pan-European and independent network. At the Spring Bureau meeting that took place in Maribor, Slovenia, on 18 June 2025, members agreed on the direction of the AER for the upcoming five years. The … [Read more...]
NEW AER Taskforces 2023-2025 set for launch
During the 2022 Autumn Bureau Meeting, the AER members decided to establish two new Taskforces which will address the political priorities of the Bureau for the period of 2023-2025. Taskforce on Active Citizenship Why? The year 2022 has been key in setting a precedent for strengthening our democracies by enabling new participatory processes and putting citizens’ … [Read more...]
Call for Nominations – AER Bureau Members 2022-2024
What? Per AER Statute and Procedures, ratification of the members of the Bureau will occur at the General Assembly in Brussels (BE) on 14 October 2022. We are inviting AER members to nominate four representatives per country represented within the AER (two Bureau members plus two substitutes) by completing the online nomination form available here. The nominations … [Read more...]
AER Position on Jobs, Growth & Investment – Call for Amendments
AER is inviting members to offer their amendment proposals to the Draft Position on Jobs, Growth & Investment. The closing date for submitting amendments is 14 November 2022. Amendment proposals can be submitted using the online form below: About this Amending Process This consultation aims to invite all AER members to offer their amendment … [Read more...]
NEW AER Task Force on Youth!
On the occasion of the AER Spring Bureau Meetings 2022, members decided to establish a new Taskforce focused on youth. Background Following the announcement made by President von der Leyen in her 2021 State of the Union address, the Commission adopted in October 2021 its formal proposal to make 2022 the European Year of Youth (EYY). The objectives of the … [Read more...]
Call for Expression of Interest – Regional Good Practices on Migrant Integration
The Assembly of European Regions within the framework of the project EU-Belong: An Intercultural Approach to Migrant Integration in Europe’s Regions will carry out a preliminary peer review of good practices to collect, analyse and present innovative and successful experiences from European Regions on the topic of the participatory design, implementation and evaluation of … [Read more...]
AER Position on Democracy – Call for Amendments
AER is inviting members to offer their amendment proposals to the Draft Position on Democracy. The closing date for submitting amendments is 8 March 2022. Amendment proposals can be submitted using the online form below: About this Amending Process This consultation aims to invite all AER members to offer their amendment proposals to the Draft Position on … [Read more...]
Setting our Political Agenda — the 2021 AER Autumn Bureau Meeting
On 2 December 2021, members of the AER Bureau gathered together online to discuss the work carried out by the Task forces, and decide on our political priorities for 2022. But what does the AER Bureau do, you ask? The role of the AER Bureau is to act as the primary political voice of the AER. From democracy and citizens participation, to sustainable transport and tourism, … [Read more...]
AER adopts Recommendations on the Conference on the Future of Europe
The Assembly of European Regions (AER) has adopted its Recommendations on the Conference on the Future of Europe. The Conference on the Future of Europe aims to give citizens the chance to shape the European Union's priorities. Through a series of open dialogues and debates across EU Member States, the Conference aims to give voice to 'the silent majority' of Europeans, … [Read more...]
Advocating for Youth Participation at Regional Level
Do you want to learn more about the European Youth Goals and its Youth Strategy, the opportunities and challenges for youth participation at local and regional level, and how to develop and effective advocacy plan? In 2018, as a result of a Structured Dialogue with young people, decision-makers, and other stakeholders, the European Union developed the EU Youth Strategy … [Read more...]